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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 24, 1938.
INCAG
IDECISIVE STAGE IN
PRAGUE NEGOTIATIONS
EXPECTED IN A FEW DAYS
Prague, To-day. That the negotiations in progress between Lord Runciman, the Czechoslovakian Government and the Sudeten German Party will reach a de- cisive stage within the next few days, is the view expressed by political circles here. It is intimated that the formation of a new Cabinet .
is being considered in order that the influence of President Benes might be more direct and so that new reforms could be formulated which would permit of a rapid solution of the Nation- alities problem without endless negotiations.
A solution of this kind would
also remove the difficulty which at NEW SYSTEM
present exists between the coali- tion parties and Premier Hodza this
having led, it will be recalled, to FOR COLONIES
a-demand on part of the coalition parties for a committee of six în the negotiations.
The assumption that important | .decisions are to be expected is substantiated through the fact that
SUGGESTED
The Hague, To-day.
the leader of the Sudeten German. A resolution containing sugges- delegation, Deputy Ernst Kundt, tions for solving the internation- cancelled his planned trip to Stock-al raw materials problem, was holm for the Nationalities Congress, submitted by Mr. Serarens yes- on the grounds that he could not
terday to the Inter-Parliamentary leave Prague at the present mo-
Union. ment.
The resolution, drawn up by a Lord Runciman visited Presi-
special commission formed to dis- dent Benes yesterday noon and
cuss this problem suggests, in the although the communique merely first place, that all countries should states that the visit took place, it share in the work of exploiting is believed that Lord Runciman discussed the impression he has raw materials in colonial territo- riés. To this end all countries gained as result of the conferences
should be given equal economic of the past few days.
Yesterday afternoon Lord Run-rights in these regions. This should be brought about by progressive ciman, and his staff, conferred with
abolition of privileges and other the special committee of six from
advantages enjoyed by the mother the Government coalition' parties, Dr. Heidrich, from the Foreign country in purchasing raw mater-
ials. Dr. Ministary also participating.
Those countries which do Heidrich is a close collaborator of President Benes and has often ac-possess colonies should be given a
chance of acquiring concessions companied him to Geneva as an ex- pert on the communique from Lord colonial territories. Runciman's secretariat was to gain information on the attitude of the coalition parties. Trans-Ocean.
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CZECH ACTION ON FRONTIER
not
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The granting of such concessions to would enable these countries work in the colonies with their own capital, with their own labour re- sources, but would retain the sou-- vereign rights of the mother country.
The financial transactions entail- ed in this settlement might be facilitated by the Bank of Inter- national Settlements or a similar body.-Trans-Ocean.
BILBAO CLAIMS
PRAGUE, TO-DAY. POLICE MEASURES, DESIGN- ED TO PREVENT POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF ANY KIND, WERE IMPOSED BY THE STATE POLICE ON THE TOWN OF WARNSDORF ON THE GERMAN FRONTIER YESTERDAY.
The measures, it is believed, willments of the Ebro front, the insur- shortly be applied also in other gents captured a net of strongly
defended enemy trenches. parts: of the frontier region:
Bilbao, To-day.
In the course of yesterday's engage-
Detector patrols had located four The measures include prohibition enemy batteries and these were of political comments in restaur-also subsequently destroyed. A ants, offices and factories, as well number of prisoners were taken. as political salutes in these places Trans-Ocean. by gesture or words. ... The use of factory rooms or offices for politi- cal purpose is also forbidden as: is the display of flags, pictures or |other political symbols.
A particular warning is issued against the exploitation of em- ployees or dependants for political| purposes or the exerting of pres- sure for gaining political advan-
U.S. NAVAL OFFICER'S LOSS
Lieut. Weigle, of the United
that he
tages. Violations are punishable by States Navy, has reported finės ... ranging from 10 to 25,000 lost, or had stolen, a camers, valued
| Kronen: "wor+ imprisonment up to 14 at $270, in the Central District
days. Trans-Ocean.
yesterday.